Razor.



E. M. HALL.

RAZOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 18, 1915.

1,166,678. I Patented Jan. 4, 1916.

U 1 D s'rnrnsrar 1 EDWARD HALL, or vIAn, OKLA OM .RLAZOR.

l Specification of Letters'Patent,

Patented Jan. a, rate.

Application filedFebruary 18, 1915. Serial No. 9,071. I -1- To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD M. HALL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vian, in the county of Sequoyah and State of Oklahoma, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Razors, ofwhich thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in razors and hasrelation more particularly to a device of this general character whereinthe cutting blade is detachable; and an object of the invention is toprovide a device of this general character having novel and improvedmeans whereby the blade may be applied to or removed from operativeposition with convenience and facility and whereby it is effectivelymaintained in applied position.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my. im-

proved razor whereby certain important advantages are attained and thedevice is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenientand advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully setforth.

The novel feaures of the invention will be carefully defined in theappended claims.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to de scribe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein.

Figure 1 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in section, of arazor constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; Fig.2 is a bottom plan view of the device as disclosed in Fig. 1, with thecutting blade and latch removed; Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of theouter end of the device as herein embodied, the handle being shown infragment; and Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of the latch member hereinembodied.

As disclosed 'in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a handle ofconventional construction having pivotally engaged therewith the arm orstock- 2. The arm or stock 2 has produced longitudinally thereof agroove or channel 3, the outer end portion margin of the cuttingbladell.

immediately adjacent being pivotally engaged within the innerextremityof the groove or channel 8.

The groove or channel 3 isintersected by the pins 9 adapted to interlockwith the bayonet slots 10 produced in one longitudinal The forward endof the blade llis recessed, as at foration or opening 6. j v I Theinnerextremity of the blade 11 has its upper portion. inclined or beveledinwardly of the blade on a predetermined angle and is adapted to beengaged by the head 7 of the latch member 8, the engaging face of thehead 7 being grooved to straddle the adjacent end of the blade and is ofa length substantially equal to the transverse diameter of the bladewhereby it will be perceived that said blade will be maintained inapplied position in substantially a rigid manner. The inner extremity ofthe head 7 is provided with the forwardly directed extension 15 adaptedto be received within a.

notch 17 produced in the adjacent end of the blade 11 whereby said latchmember 8 is effectively maintained against movement in an inoperativeposition. 1

When it is desired to adjust the latch member 8 into an inoperativeposition, a suitable punch is directed through the open ing producedtransversely of the spoke or arm 2 and in communication with the groove3 therein at a point removed from the inner extremities of the flanges 4whereby it will be perceived that the latch member 8 will be readily andconveniently forced outwardly. It will also be perceived that theadjustment of the latch member 8 may be afforded by grasping with thedigits of av hand the head 7 thought to be obvious that a razorconstructed in accordancewith my invention is of an extremely simple andcomparatively 1nex- .pensive nature and is particularly well adapted foruse by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may beassembled,

and it will also be obvious that my invention 7o 12, to afford theforwardly projecting lip or lug 14 to be snugly received withinthe perissusceptible of some change and modification without material departurefrom the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wishto be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement andformation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my inventionin practice.

I claim:

1. A. razor including a stock provided with a longitudinally disposedgroove, a

blade insertible within the groove, the innerend of said blade beingbeveled, ooacting locking means carried by the blade and the stock formaintaining the same within the groove, a substantially T-shaped latchmember, the stem of said member being pivotally engaged with the stockat a point inwardly of the inner end of the groove, a portion of thehead of the member being adapted to extend within the groove, the freeextremity of said portion being proided with a torwawlly directedextension, the adjacent portion of the beveled end of the blade beingprovided with a notch to receive said extension the opposite end portionof the head being provided with a groove to receive the adjacent portionof the beveled end of the blade.

2. A razor including a stock provided with a longitudinally disposedgroove, a blade insertible within the groove, the inner end of saidblade being beveled, coacting locking means carried by the blade and thestock for maintaining the same within the groove, a substantiallyT-shape latch memher, the stem of said member being pivot-ally engagedwith the stock at a point inwardly of the inner end of the groove, aportion of the head of the member being adapted to extend within thegroove, the free extremity of said portion being provided with a tonwardly directed extension, the adjacent por tion of the beveled end ofthe blade being provided with a notch to receive said extension, theopposite end portion of the head being provided with a groove to receivethe acent portion of the beveled end of the blade, said stock having anopening disposed therethrough at a point below the stem of the latchmember when in locking adjustment.

In testimony whereof I hereunto allix my signature in the presence or"two witnesses.

EDWARD M. HALL. Witnesses J. E. IRWIN, I. C. MORRIS.

Co ies of this atent ma be obtained for five cents each, h addressingthe (iommissioner of Patents Washington, D. C.

